Fluid Power Industry Leaders Set to Gather for NFPA Annual Conference

Feb. 14, 2012 - PRLog -- Industry leaders from across the fluid power supply chain will converge on the Kohala Coast, Hawaii, March 7-10, 2012 for the 2012 Annual Conference of the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA).  The conference is widely regarded as one of the best opportunities for industry decision-makers to come together for education and networking.

According to NFPA CEO, Eric Lanke, “Our members have a variety of different objectives for attending the conference.  This year's conference theme "Strategic Thinking in a World Out of Round" will include numerous opportunities for NFPA members to network and share knowledge about the thought processes, technology tools and global strategies needed to capitalize on the emergent markets without overinvesting in areas of decline.”  

NFPA has secured a number of high-profile speakers to provide multiple perspectives on this issue, including:

•  Customer Perspective:  Business Development at Global Scale – Kenneth Gray, Global Product Manager-Large Excavators, Caterpillar, Inc.;
•  Thriving in a Changing and Macroeconomic Environment - John Caslione, President and CEO of GCS Business Capital, LLC;
•  The China Phenomenon: What Does the Future Hold, and What Does it Mean for You? - Haiyan Wang, Founding and Managing Partner, China India Institute;
•  Creating a Company-wide Process for Strategic Thinking - Mark L. Thompson, Partner, Decision Processes International.

Because NFPA’s members have a variety of different reasons for attending the conference, the featured speakers have been balanced to appeal to decision-makers across this spectrum.  And importantly, because diversity of membership provides opportunities to learn from each other, unique knowledge sharing activities have been added to facilitate this interaction.

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NFPA provides a forum for the fluid power industry’s channel partners—manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, customers and educators. Its U.S. and multinational members work cooperatively in advancing hydraulic and pneumatic technology through the association’s many programs and initiatives.